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Showing releases 1-25 out of 54.
Public Release: 19-Jun-2013
 Astronomy & AstrophysicsUnusual supernova is doubly unusual for being perfectly normal Type Ia supernovae are indispensable milestones for measuring the expansion of the universe. With definitive measures of Supernova 2011fe, the "Backyard Supernova" that thrilled amateur and professional astronomers alike in the summer of 2011, the Nearby Supernova Factory led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory demonstrates that this unusually close-by Type Ia is such a perfect example of its kind that future Type Ia's -- and models meant to explain their physics -- must be measured against it. 
US Department of Energy Office of Science, Moore Foundation, CNRS/IN2P3, INSU, PNCG, TRR33/DFG
Contact: Paul Preuss
Public Release: 18-Jun-2013
4 Argonne National Laboratory scientists named Distinguished Fellows Four scientists at the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have been named Argonne Distinguished Fellows, the laboratory's highest scientific honor. Contact: Jared Sagoff
Public Release: 18-Jun-2013
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesNovel enzyme from tiny gribble could prove a boon for biofuels research Researchers from the United Kingdom, the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and the University of Kentucky have recently published a paper describing a novel cellulose-degrading enzyme from a marine wood borer Limnoria quadripunctata, commonly known as the gribble.
US Department of Energy
Contact: David Glickson
Public Release: 18-Jun-2013
Advanced MaterialsPrinting tiny batteries Three-dimensional printing can now be used to print lithium-ion microbatteries the size of a grain of sand. The printed microbatteries could supply electricity to tiny devices in fields from medicine to communications, including many that have lingered on lab benches for lack of a battery small enough to fit the device, yet provide enough stored energy to power them.
National Science Foundation, US Department of Energy
Contact: Dan Ferber
Public Release: 18-Jun-2013
US and Canadian researchers drive towards cheaper fuel cells for electric cars A million electric cars could be on roads across North America before the end of the decade with the help of research by the United States Department of Energy, Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of Waterloo.
US Department of Energy
Contact: Nick Manning
Public Release: 18-Jun-2013
Stop hyperventilating, say energy efficiency researchers A single advanced building control now in development could slash 18 percent -- tens of thousands of dollars -- off the overall annual energy bill of the average large office building, with no loss of comfort. Instead of running ventilation full blast whenever just a single person is in the room, customize the amount of ventilation based on the number of people actually present.
US Department of Energy
Contact: Tom Rickey
Public Release: 14-Jun-2013
International Society for Microbial Ecology JournalBerkeley Lab team uncovers secrets of biological soil crusts A team of Berkeley Lab researchers has performed molecular level analysis of desert biological soil crusts -- living ground cover formed by microbial communities -- to reveal how long-dormant cyanobacteria become activated by rainfall then resume dormancy when the precipitation stops.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Contact: Lynn Yarris
Public Release: 12-Jun-2013
Journal of the American Chemical SocietyDiscovery of new material state counterintuitive to laws of physics Dense materials made porous, doubling the number of nanotraps for use as water filters, chemical sensors, sequestration, hydrogen fuel cell storage, drug delivery, and catalysis.
US Department of Energy
Contact: Tona Kunz
Public Release: 12-Jun-2013
Nature CommunicationsQuestions rise about seeding for ocean C02 sequestration A study suggests that iron fertilization, the process of putting iron into the ocean to encourage the growth of C02 capturing alga blooms, could backfire.
US Department of Energy, National Science Foundation
Contact: Tona Kunz
Public Release: 12-Jun-2013
International Journal of Greenhouse Gas ControlLivermore develops the world's deepest ert imaging system for CO2 sequestration Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have broken the record for tracking the movement and concentration of carbon dioxide in a geologic formation using the world's deepest Electrical Resistance Tomography system. Contact: Anne Stark
Public Release: 12-Jun-2013
NatureGenetic maps of ocean algae show bacteria-like flexibility A seven-year effort by 75 researchers from 12 countries to map the genome of the coccolithophore, Emiliania huxleyi, has revealed a set of core genes that mix and match with a set of variable genes that likely allows E. huxleyi, or Ehux, to adapt to different environments. Their results are described in the latest issue of Nature.
US Department of Energy's Joint Genome Institute
Contact: Kim Martineau
Public Release: 12-Jun-2013
NatureChalking up a marine blooming alga: Genome fills a gap in the tree of life Carbon dioxide is released when the calcium carbonate "armor" of the photosynthetic alga Emiliania huxleyi forms, but Ehux can trap as much as 20 percent of organic carbon derived from CO2 in some marine ecosystems. Its versatility in either contributing to primary production or adding to CO2 emissions makes Ehux a critical player in the marine carbon cycle. The Ehux genome sequence was compared with other algal sequences in the June 12, 2013 edition of Nature.
US Department of Energy Office of Science
Contact: David Gilbert
Public Release: 12-Jun-2013
NatureNano-thermometer enables first atomic-scale heat transfer measurements In findings that could help overcome a major technological hurdle in the road toward smaller and more powerful electronics, an international research team involving University of Michigan engineering researchers, has shown the unique ways in which heat dissipates at the tiniest scales.
US Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering
Contact: Nicole Casal Moore
Public Release: 11-Jun-2013
Journal of Analytical Atomic SpectrometryResearch paints new picture of 'dinobird' feathers The first complete chemical analysis of feathers from Archaeopteryx, a famous fossil linking dinosaurs and birds, reveals that the feathers were patterned--light in color, with a dark edge and tip--rather than all black, as previously thought. The X-ray study took place at SLAC's SSRL.
Department of Energy
Contact: Bronwyn Barnett
Public Release: 11-Jun-2013
NREL teams with Navy, private industry to make jet fuel from switchgrass The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory is partnering with Cobalt Technologies, U.S. Navy, and Show Me Energy Cooperative to demonstrate that jet fuel can be made economically and in large quantities from a renewable biomass feedstock such as switch grass.
US Department of Energy
Contact: David Glickson
Public Release: 11-Jun-2013
NREL adds eyes, brains to occupancy detection It's a gnawing frustration of modern office life. You're sitting quietly -- too quietly -- in an office or carrel, and suddenly the lights go off.
US Department of Energy
Contact: David Glickson
Public Release: 11-Jun-2013
Nano Letters'Popcorn' particle pathways promise better lithium-ion batteries Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have confirmed the particle-by-particle mechanism by which lithium ions move in and out of electrodes made of lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4, or LFP), findings that could lead to better performance in lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles, medical equipment and aircraft. The research is reported in te journal Nano Letters, 2013, 13 (3), pp 866-872. Contact: Mike Janes
Public Release: 10-Jun-2013
CellWeapons testing data determines brain makes new neurons into adulthood Using data derived from nuclear weapons testing of the 1950s and '60s, Lawrence Livermore scientists have found that a small portion of the human brain involved in memory makes new neurons well into adulthood. Contact: Anne Stark
Public Release: 10-Jun-2013
Physical Chemistry Chemical PhysicsTesting artificial photosynthesis Berkeley Lab researchers, working at the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis, have developed the first fully integrated microfluidic test-bed for evaluating and optimizing solar-driven electrochemical energy conversion systems. This test-bed system has already been used to study schemes for photovoltaic electrolysis of water, and can be readily adapted to study proposed artificial photosynthesis and fuel cell technologies.
US Department of Energy Office of Science
Contact: Lynn Yarris
Public Release: 10-Jun-2013
Nature MaterialsAmes Laboratory scientists discover new family of quasicrystals Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have discovered a new family of rare-earth quasicrystals using an algorithm they developed to help pinpoint them. Their research resulted in finding the only known magnetic rare earth icosahedral binary quasicrystals, now providing a "matched set" of magnetic quasicrystals and their closely related periodic cousins.
Department of Energy's Office of Science
Contact: Laura Millsaps
Public Release: 10-Jun-2013
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesUnfrozen mystery: H2O reveals a new secret Using revolutionary new techniques, a team led by Carnegie's Malcolm Guthrie has made a striking discovery about how ice behaves under pressure, changing ideas that date back almost 50 years. Their findings could alter our understanding of how the water molecule responds to conditions found deep within planets and could have implications for energy science.
US Department of Energy
Contact: Malcolm Guthrie
Public Release: 9-Jun-2013
Nature GeneticsSelf-fertilizing plants contribute to their own demise Many plants are self-fertilizing, meaning they act as both mother and father to their own seeds. This strategy -- known as selfing -- guarantees reproduction but, over time, leads to reduced diversity and the accumulation of harmful mutations. A new study published in the scientific journal Nature Genetics shows that these negative consequences are apparent across a selfing plant's genome, and can arise more rapidly than previously thought.
US Department of Energy, Max Planck Institute, Genome Canada, Genome Quebec
Contact: Sean Bettam
Public Release: 6-Jun-2013
IEEE Conference on Intelligence and Security InformaticsMaking sense of patterns in the Twitterverse If you think keeping up with what's happening via Twitter, Facebook and other social media is like drinking from a fire hose, multiply that by seven billion -- and you'll have a sense of what Court Corley wakes up to every morning. Corley has created a powerful digital system, dubbed SALSA, capable of analyzing billions of tweets and other messages in just seconds, in an effort to discover patterns and make sense of all the information.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Contact: Tom Rickey
Public Release: 5-Jun-2013
Angewandte Chemie International EditionNew all-solid sulfur-based battery outperforms lithium-ion technology Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have designed and tested an all-solid lithium-sulfur battery with approximately four times the energy density of conventional lithium-ion technologies that power today's electronics. Contact: Morgan McCorkle
Public Release: 5-Jun-2013
Indoor AirMore fresh air in classrooms means fewer absences If you suspect that opening windows to let in fresh air might be good for you, a new study by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has confirmed your hunch. Analyzing extensive data on ventilation rates collected from more than 150 classrooms in California over two years, the researchers found that bringing classroom ventilation rates up to the state-mandated standard may reduce student absences due to illness by approximately 3.4 percent.
California Energy Commission
Contact: Julie Chao
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